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kiosk

[ kee-osk, kee-osk ]

noun

  1. a small structure having one or more sides open, used as a newsstand, refreshment stand, bandstand, etc.
  2. a thick, columnlike structure on which notices, advertisements, etc., are posted.
  3. an interactive computer terminal available for public use, as one with internet access or site-specific information:

    Students use kiosks to look up campus events.

  4. an open pavilion or summerhouse common in Turkey and Iran.
  5. British. a telephone booth.


kiosk

/ ˈkiːɒsk /

noun

  1. a small sometimes movable booth from which cigarettes, newspapers, light refreshments, etc, are sold
  2. a telephone box
  3. a thick post on which advertisements are posted
  4. (in Turkey, Iran, etc, esp formerly) a light open-sided pavilion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kiosk1

First recorded in 1615–25; from French kiosque “stand in a public park,” ultimately from Turkish köşk “villa,” from Persian kūshk “palace, villa”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kiosk1

C17: from French kiosque bandstand, from Turkish kösk, from Persian kūshk pavilion
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Example Sentences

When restaurant customers order from a self-service kiosk while a line forms behind them, they feel rushed, prompting them to buy less and stick to familiar items instead of browsing for something new, according to a recent study we published.

From Salon

But we also found that retailers can mitigate this in one of two ways: by creating a single line serving several kiosks or by showing a pop-up message on the kiosk interface stating that the business takes full responsibility for any service delays during menu orders.

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Their goal: take a “data walk” around a few blocks of the city to see various technologies — security cameras, public Wi-Fi hotspots, the library self-checkout kiosk — with signs explaining how the city collects residents’ data, how it stores that information, and why.

During the March data walk, the residents’ first stop was the self-checkout kiosk at the public library.

A coffee shop near the main station entrance will make way for the main kiosk area.

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